Excavating-machine.



E. C, MORGAN. EXCAVATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27. I910.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916 8 SHEETS-SHEET I.

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EXCAVATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27.1910.

Patented Mar. 14,1916.

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EXCAVATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27. 1910.

Patented Ma1*. 14,1916.

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E. C. MORGAN. EXCAVATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27, 1.9l0.

Patented Mar. 14,1916.

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. EXCAVATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE'ZI. I910.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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EDMUND C. MORGAN, F MORGAN PARK, ILLINOIS.

EXCAVATIN'G-MAGHINE.

fication.

This invention relates to excavating machines, and has for its main general ob ect to provide an improved construction, combination and arrangement of parts in ma:

' line VIII VIII of Fig. 2'.

tion on the line IX-IX of Fig; 8. Fig. 10

' Abs seen best in'Fig. 1 the truck wheels are ,will appear in is a side elevation of the front 1 iing'the n'iu'in trame Fig. '1) is rigid with chines of this character.

The particular. objects of this invention the specification and be specifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings exemplifying the inventiom and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rear end of a machine constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention. Fig. end of the same. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the rear end of the machine. Fig. 4: a top plan view of the front end of the same. Fig. 5

is a rear end elevationof the same machine.

Fig. (3 is'a front end elevation of the mais asection on the line VII- chine. Fig. VII'of Fig.,1. Fig. 8 is a section onthe Fig. 9- is a secisflasection on. the line X--X of Fig. 11.

Fig, 11 is a section on the line XI'XI of Fig. 1. Fig. 12 is a fragmentary side elevatron taken from; the left end of Fig. 11.

. Iin the embodiment shown in the drawings, a support for the excavating machine is provid cd jn the form of a truck comprisor body 1 suspended f r-6ma pair of axles 2 to which: are keyed truck wheels 3 whirl r travel on rails 4 for anting or withdrawing the machine. A mo electric motor switch 6, is many mounted upon the main frame 1. rib-mature 7 of said-motor (see k a main drive shaft which extends longitudinally and centrally throughout theglfengtli'of thetruck frame 1-.

driven. in. pairs by worms'il meshing with gears 10, which are freely rotatable about the axles 2'. In. order to adapt the d'rive sh n-fit 8 to be thrown nto andout of drivilng connection with the axles 2, a clutch 11 'is splined toeach axle 2;i1iysuch manner as Specification of Letters Patent.

Illinois, have invented certain new bracket arm 19 pro ing upon the lower section 1- 5 \vhiclir 15. preferably a reversible provided with a reversing Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

Application filed June 27, 1910. Serial No. 569,174.

to be adapted to be moved into and out of clutching engagement with a clutch element [rigid with the gear 10. For this purpose a system of levers may be employed (see Fig. 7) which connect with a shifting lever 12 for simultaneously throwing said clutches in and out. lVithin suitable pedestals carried by the main frame 1 are journaled a pair of parallel shafts 13, to each of which is keyed a spiral gear 14 meshing with-a spiral pinion 15 freely rotatable on the drive shaft 8. A clutch 16 splined to the drive shaft 8 is adapted to be shifted into and -out of clutching engagement with the pinion 15 by a lever 17, so that the shafts 13 may be driven from the drive shaft when desired. Adjacent the upper end of each shaft. 13 is pivotally mounted a supporting plate 17, which is provided with a depending bearing portion 18 journ' aled in a 'ecting laterally from the upper end of a rigid pedestal 20. To the swinging end of each supporting plate 17 is pivoted at 21 a lower chute section 22,

said chute sections being constructed and arranged to provide a central conveying channel when in lateral abutment with-each other. Slidably mounted on each lower chute section 22 is an upper chute section 23. For this purpose (see Fig. 8) .is provided with an outer eral flange is provided lat- 24. while each upper section 23 with a depending. flange 25 rest- 22. 'Each upper section is moreover provided with a slideway 26 for slidablv engaging the flange 24. At the upper end of each vertical shaft 13 is rigidly mounted a driving sprocket 27 which drives an endless chain conveyor 28 traveling through each lower chute section, each of said lower chute sections being provided at its lower forward end with a sprocket wheel 29" (see Fig. 2) for mounting the lower end of the conveyor. Adjacent the pivotal support 21, and driven by the conveyer 28', is a sprocket wheel 30 (see Fig. 1) keyed to a short shaft- 31 upon'the upper end of which is keved a second sprocket 32 for driving an endless chain conveyer 33 in each upper chute section, each of said conveyors 33 being supported at the outer swinging end of its chute bv means of a sprocket 84 (see Fig. 2'). Said sprocket 34 is journaled in a scoop or shovel 35 pivoted at 3G to the forward end of each upper chute section, said shovel being providedfwith a. rear- Ward-1y projecting arm 37, between which each lower section 22 and the lower end of the chute section extends a tension member 38 which tends to maintain the shovel 35 in-alinement with the section, but also permits said shovel to be deflected so as to lie flat upon the floor ofthe mine, or other place where the machine may be in use.

Referring more especially to Figs. 9, 10, 11 and 12,'means for moving each upper chute section over the corresponding .lower section is provided by a camshaft 39, which may be oscillated upon its own axis by means of a crank arm 40. On the shaft 39 are mounted three cams 41, 42 and 43. these cams being operably related respectively to clamping arms 44, 45 and 46. Each of the clamping arms is provided with a strap 47 (see Fig. 10) which extends around and is moved by its particular eccentric. such as 43 in Fig. 10. 'The clamping lever 44 is adapt-.

ed to impinge upon the bottom of the lower chute section 22 in such manner as to lock the upper and lower sections rigidly together. The clamping lever 45 is provided with a lateral extension 48 which is adapted to be moved into clamping engagement with the downwardly and forwardly moving portion of the conveyer 28 to move the upper section forwardlv. The clamping lever 46 is provided with a lateral extension 49, which is adapted to be brought into clamping engagement with the upwardly moving portion of the conveyer 28. Eccentrics 41, 42 and 43 are set at such angles as to permit of only one of the clamping levers being operative at the same time.

' A spring such as thatindicated at 100 in Figs. 1 and 12, may be employed as a centering device so that when the crank 40 is moved in one direction the spring will be stretched, and when moved in the other direction it will be compressed. In either case when the crank 40 is actuated to release the cams the spring. will assist in restoring the crank and the cams to initial position. The eccentric cams may be variously arranged, and if desired, the crank 40 may occupy a substantially horizontal position ora position in a plane parallel to that of theconveyer-trough to. which it is connected. If

'the latter arrangement is used the spring 100 would act to hold the crank arm in its initial position and would be stretched both when the 'crank arm is moved up and when it is moved down. that is, to the vertical position shown in Figs. 9 and 10. When the 'friction ofthe'eams is sufiiciently released the spring could be relied upon to bring the cam mechanism'back to central or initial position, or in such position that the conveyer chains would be free to move, as desired.

Referring more especially to Figs. 2 and 6, suitablemeans for breaking down the material to be excavated is provided in the form of an automatically operated pick 50,

which in the embodiment shown is reciprocably mounted in a housing 51 and connected by a pitman 52 with a crank shaft 53,- said crank shaft being provided with a bevel gear 54 driven by a driving pinion 55 keyed to the upper endof a shaft 56, said shaft being driven from the conveyer 33 in the upper chute section. Each of the automatic picks is slidably mounted on either of the upper chute sectli ons and may be moved along or rigidly c amped to the section upon .whichit is mounted by being rigidly secured to eitherthe downwardly or upwardly movingportions of the upper conveyer 33,. or to the flange 57 of the upper chute section. For this purpose a cam shaft 58 is provided with eccentric cams 59, 60, 61, which may be successively brought into clamping engagement with the flange 57 and. the two portions of the conveyer 33 respectively. As shown in Fig. 8, the pedestal upon which the pick is mounted is provided with a broad .flanged face 62, over which bothportions of the conveyer 33 are driven so that when either of the cams 60 and 61 are moved into clamping position} the conveyer is clamped I between the base flange 62 and the eccentric cam, such as 61, as shown in Fig. 8.- The shaft 58 is provided with a crank handle 63.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2, means for raising and lowering the chutes and. conveyers is provided by oscillatable arms 64,

which are keyed to a horizontal shaft 65 having a centrally disposed worm gear 66. Meshing with the worm gear 66 is a worm adapted to. be brought into driven connection therewith by means of a clutch 68 whichis splined on said shaft 8. (See Fig. 7.) A shifting lever 69 serves to shift. the clutch 68 so that the arms 64 may be raised andlowered atwill. The outer end of each of said arms 64 is provided with a rounded protuberance or extremity 70 which abuts against the bottom wall of I section under which it is disposed. Journaled within the forward end of each arm 64 is a guide pulley 71 'overwhich passes a flexible connection or cable 72, each cable being connected to a short arm or bracket 73 projecting from the adjacent under chute section. The cables 72 are Wound in op'posite directions about a, drum 73, which is freely rotatable upon the forward axle 2 of the truck. Said drum 73 is provided with a rigidly connected worm gear 74, with which meshes a worm 75keyed to' a short shaft 76. Free to rotate about the short shaft 76 is a gear 77 in mesh with a gear78 .keyed to the drive shaft 8. In order to transmit the movement of gear 77 to the shaft 76, a clutch .79 is provided which is splined to the shaft 76 and adapted to be moved into and out of clutching engagement with a clutch element on the gear 77. A

the lower chute I i 67 freely rotatable on the drive shaft 8, but

veyer shifting lever 80 is,adapted to move the [clutch 7 9into-and out of engagement with the gear 7 7 so that the drum. 73 maybe rotated to and 1, for removing the excavated material upwardly and rearwardly. In order to provide convenient and eflicicnt means for loading the excavated material, a loading conis provided preferably by a chute 81 pivoted at 82 to the rear end of the supporting plate 83, (see ,Fig. 1) said supporting plate being journ'aled within an,arm, or bracket 84: projecting from the pedestal 20. Uponthe rearend of the chute 81 is otatably mounted a sprocket 85, about W ich travels an endless chain or conveyer 86, which is supported-forwardly and driven by a sprocket 87 keyed to the vertical shaft 13. In order to adjust the'height of the loading chute 81, a screw support 88, which are is reciprocably mounted in a bracket arm 89 carried by the truckframe 1, is threaded at its lower e1 in a worm gear 90, said worm gear bein driven by a worn 91when it, is in clutch with a clutch 92 splined to the shaft 8. A shifting; lever 93 serves to move'theclutch 92 into and out of clutching engagement with the worm 91 so as to raise:

and lower the chute 81 at will. Y

1, 3 and 5, the chute ,As. shown in Figs.

lates 81 are connected to the rear frame 118v at 116, 117 by means of the laterally extending bracket strips 114,115 and 114:, 115. As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 1', 5, 6 and 12, the intermediate chute plates 110, 110" held in spaced apart-position by means of theinwardly extending strips 111, 111 and 104i, 101', which are respectively fastened to. the sides of the lower conveyer frame at 112, 112 and 106, 106'. The front chute plates 101, 101" are supported by means of the inwardly extending strips 104,

107. and. 104', 107 which are respectively fastened at 106, 109 and 106', 109 to the upper sliding conveyer frame, 23. It will therefore be seen that when the conveyer frame 23 is moved back and forth the chute plates 101, 101"move with the same, while he ch te plates 110, 110. remain relatively stationary. Hooksv 102, 103- and 102', 103

I on the forward chute plates 101 and; 101

' f r s ct'vel 1 .cpe 1 y the sliding fit with the upper edges of the intermediate chute plates 110, 110, as shown particularly in Figs. 2, t and 6.. It is therefore evident that notsonlzv is. the; conveyer mechanism extensible but the chute, for

properly confining and directing: the meare therefore provided to make terial while being moved backwardly by the conveyer mechanismpis also extensible.

What I claim is: r

1. The combination with a frame, of a chute mounted on said frame, conveyer mechanism for sliding material along said chute, additional conveyer mechanism mounted for relative longitudinal movement with respect to the first-named con veyermechanism, and a supplemental chute slidably mounted on said first named chute and cotiperating with said additional conveyer mechanism to deliver material into the first-named chute and to the first-named conveyer mechanism.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a support, of

a vertical shaft rotatably carried by said support, a chute pivoted at one end on said shatt, an endless chain conveyer in said chute drlven by said shaft, a motor operatably connected with said shaft, and means 1 along the second chute and from the same into the first chute, an additional conveyer for directing the material from the second chute, means dependent upon one of said conveyers for moving one of said: chutes over the other and along the same in either direction, and means for holding said movable. chute in adjusted position.

4. In a machine of the character ed to the lower conveyer, and means oper ated by the lower conveyer for driving the upper conveyer.

' 5. In a machine of the character described, the combination of two chutes, one slidably mounted on the other, an endless chain conveyer for each chute, and a pair of rigidly connected sprockets operativcly connecting said conveyers.

.0. In a machine of the character described, the combination of two chutes. one slidably mounted on the other, an endless chain conveyer for each chute, means carried by one chute for engaging the conveyor in the other chute, to impart relative movement to said chutes, and means for clamping. said chutes together, each of said means. being rendered inoperative by th: ope-ration of the other.

' 7. In. a. machine of the character dea scribed, the combination with a support, of

scribed, the combination of two superposedchl-ltesslidahly engaging each other; an end less chain conveyer movable tl irough each; chute. means for alternatively locking one other conveyer and the other chute, and

means for selectively operating'sai'd clamps.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a support, a motor mounted thereon, a rotatable shaft connected to said motor, a drive sprocket rigid on said shaft, a chute pivoted adjacent one end on said shaft, and provided with a sprocket adjacent to .its swinging end, an endless chain conveyer mounted on said sprockets, a second chute .slidably mounted above the first chute, "a-n endless conveyer in the second chute, anda pair of rigidly connected sprockets, one of which drives the last said ,convevcr and the other of which is driven by the first said conveyer.

10.'In a machineof the character de- "scribed, the combination of .two chute sections adapted when disposed side by side to form a conveyer channel disposed between the sections, and an endless ch'ain conveyer mounted on each section, said conveyers beingv provided with adjacently disposed portions traveling in the same direction through said conveying channel.

11. In a machine of the characterdescribed, the combination of two chute sections in slidable lateral abutment and pivotally mounted to swing about parallel axes, said sections being adapted together to form a central conveying channel, an endless chain conveyer for each section, each conveyer having a portion traveling through said central channel, and means for swinging said sections about their axes.

V 12. In a machine of the character de-v scribed, the combination of two chute sections in slidable lateral abutment, and pivotally mounted to swing about parallel axes, said sections being adapted together to form acentral conveying channel, an endless chain conveyer for each section having a portion traveling through said central channel, and" means'for swinging said. sections about their axes, said means being adapted to hold them in abutment.

13. In a machine of the character described, the combination of two chute sections in slidable lateral abutment, said sec:

tions being movable about the same horizontal axis and about parallel vertical axes, means for swinging each of said sections toward the other section, and means for raising and lowering the outer swinging endsof the chutes.

14. In a machine of the character described, the combination of two chute sections in slidable lateral abutment, said sections being movable about the same horizontal axis and about parallel vertical axes, means for sw nging each of said sections, a conveyer for eachv section. and a loading conveyer to which both of thefother conveyers deliver material. I

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a truck, of a motor and driving shaft, a vertical shaft operatively connected to said driving shaft, a conveyer and chute pivotallymovable about the axis of said chute and oscillatory about a horizontal axis, a loading chute with vits conveyer for receiving material from the first said chute, means operated by said driving shaft for swinging the first .saidchute about the vertical shaft, means operated by the driving shaft for raising and lowering the first said chute, means operated by the drive shaft for'imparting.

vertical movement to said loading chute,

and means operated by said driving shaft for moving said truck. I

'16. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a, truck, of a motor and driving shaft, a vertical shaft operatively connected to said driving shaft,

a conveyer and chute pivotally movable about the aXis of said shaft and oscillatory about a horizontal axis, a loading chute with its conveyer for receiving material from the first said chute, means operated by said driving shaft for swinging the first said chute about the vertical shaft, means operated by the driving shaft for raising and lowering the first said chute, means operated by the; driving shaft for imparting vertical movement to said loading 'chute,

means operated by said driving shaft forj moving said truck, -and' a plurality of clutches whereby each of said operative means may be drawn into and out of driven connection with the motor.

17. A machine of the class described, the

combination of-a su port, a chute carried thereby, a second ic ute 'slidably mounted upon the first chute, means for moving one of said chutes over the other, means for clamping thechutes together, and a scoop pivotally connected to the forward end of one of the chutes;

18. A machine of the class described,

thereby, a second chute slidably mounted upon the first chute, means for moving one of said chutes ever. the other,.mean s for clamping the chutes together, a. scoop connected to the forward end of one of the chutes, and a tension device between the chute and scoop.

19. A machine of the class described, the combination of a support, a chu't'e'carried e. combination of a support, a chute carried thereby, a second chute slidably mounted upon the first chute, means for moving one of said chutes over the other, means for said chutes comprising longitudinally ex tending guides arranged in pairs, thepair of one chute being slidably connected to the pair of the other chute.

21. The combination with a support, of a chute carried thereby, a second chute slidably mounted on the first chute, and a conveyer for each of said chutes, said chutes each comprising a pair of longitudinal. guide plates spaced apart, the pair of one chute being slidably connected to the pair of the other chute in substantial alinement. f '22. The combination with a support, of a chute carried thereby, a, second chute slidably mountrd on the first chute, means foryholdin said second chute in adjusted position re ati'vely to said first named chute a conveyer mounted in said first named chute, and an additional conveyor mounted insaid second chute, each of said convey-- ers having laterally extending flights extending into said chutes near the bottoms thereof respectively, and each of said chutes comprising a pair of spaced apart guide plates, one pair being slidably on the other and in substantial alinement therewith.

23. In loading apparatus, the combination with a main frame, of a conveyer pivoted to said main frame for vertical and horizontal movement, a supporting arm pivoted to said main frame and extending under said convcyer, gearingassociated with said arm for lifting and lowering the same to adjust the-position of said con eyor, and rope gearing; coiiperating with said arm fo moving the conveyor laterally.

24. In loading apparatus, the combination with a truck, of a conveyor pivoted thereto for vertical tilting and horizontal swinging movements, :1 pair of forwardly extending arms pivoted to said truclrand sln'iporting the forward portion of said conveyor, worm gearing for adjusting the height of the for- :ward end of the conveyor and locking said pair of arms in adjusted position, and rope gearing associated with said pair of arms and connected to said conveyor to swing the same laterally.

25. In loading apparatus, the combination with a, truck, of a conveyor pivoted thereto for vertical and horizontal movements, a pair of lovers pivoted to said truck and extending forwardly under said conveyer into frictional engagement therewith, power mechanism for lifting and lowering said pivoted levers to adjust the elevation of that end of the conveyor remote from the truck, said power mechanism comprising means for holding said conveyor stationary at its adjusted elevation, and additional power mechanism coiiperating with said first named power mechanism and with said levers for swinging the conveyor laterally while being held at an adjusted elevation The combination with extensible conveyor mechanism. comprising flights extending toward each other, and movable in the same direction over a predetermined path of travel, a platform at one end of said conveyor mechanism for receiving material, an extensible chute for directing the material along said predetermined path of travel, and means for operating said conveyer mechanism to more the materialfrbm said platform to said extensible chute and along the same to a. predetermined position.

27. The combination with a movable truck, of a frame connected thereto and in: clined therefrom to the ground, chute plate spaced apart and fixed to said frame, an additional frame sliclable on said first named frame, a platform pivoted to the forward end of said additional frame and adapted to rest in a horizontal position on the ground, two pairs of flight conveyers, one pair being mounted on said first named frame and the other pair being mounted on the said additional frame, additional chute. plates spaced apart and fixed to said additional frame and slidahly connected to said first named chute plates, and means for operating said conveyors to remove material from said platform to a predetermined position at the rear end of said first nam d frame while being guided by the aforesaid chute plates.

28. The combination with a truck, of a conveyor pivoted and swiveled thereto for horizontal and \ertical movements. a lever arm under said conveyer and in. contact with the latter, power mechanism comprisin}: worm gearing for lifting and lowe ing said lo er arm to adinst the elevation the outer end of said conveyor, and rope gearinn: for sliding: said conveyor ever said lever urn by swinging it on said swivel.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this 23st day of June A. D. 1910.

EDMUND C. MORGAN.

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